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2009-12-11T05:00:38-05:00

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The uncaused first cause

Last updated on: December 11, 2009 at 5:00 am By Gene Veith

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Tulane physicist Frank J. Tipler tosses off an interesting variation, using contemporary mathematics and physics, of a classic proof of God’s existence. Then he criticizes the relativism of many of his colleagues: Last week I was on a university panel formed to debate the issue of science and religion. My argument was the same one I’ve been making for years: given the known laws of physics — in particular, general relativity (Einstein’s theory of gravity) and quantum mechanics — we... Read more

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2009-12-10T06:00:55-05:00

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Tattoo sermons

Last updated on: December 10, 2009 at 6:00 am By Gene Veith

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Another way to make your church relevant! Preach a whole sermon series about tattoos. And during the sermon, have someone actually getting a tattoo so the whole congregation can watch. From the Tuscaloosa News: The sight of a woman being tattooed live on the altar accompanied by the sound of a buzzing ink gun provided a startling backdrop to Sunday's evangelical sermon. Your parents' church service this was not. In the drive to stay relevant, the Gold Creek Community Church... Read more

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2009-12-10T05:27:00-05:00

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Congressional panel advances bill to force football playoff

Last updated on: December 10, 2009 at 5:27 am By Gene Veith

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Congress has taken a step towards interfering in how colleges declare a national championship in football. From the Associated Press: A House subcommittee has approved legislation aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine a national champion. The bill would ban the promotion of a postseason NCAA Division I football game as a national championship unless that title contest is the result of a playoff. The measure passed by a voice vote Wednesday by a... Read more

2009-12-10T05:18:34-05:00

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Heresy in the Prosperity Gospel Movement

Last updated on: December 10, 2009 at 5:18 am By Gene Veith

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To add to this week’s posts on the Prosperity Gospel. . . .There is a lot of heresy in the Prosperity Gospel Movement, but that strain is facing challenges from within its own circles, from preachers who are now emphasizing saving money instead of ostentatious spending. From Prosperity gospel faces challenge: frugal savers : For 40 years, the Rev. Charles Cowan has been preaching that God wants Christians to prosper. So he's not about to change the message, no matter... Read more

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2009-12-09T05:30:27-05:00

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The Prosperity Gospel and the Megachurches

Last updated on: December 9, 2009 at 5:30 am By Gene Veith

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In her article Did Christianity Cause the Crash? – The Atlantic (December 2009), Hanna Rosin points to the connection between the “prosperity gospel,” which teaches that God will make you rich if you only have enough faith–by which is meant positive thinking–and America’s megachurches: Among mainstream, nondenominational megachurches, where much of American religious life takes place, “prosperity is proliferating” rapidly, says Kate Bowler, a doctoral candidate at Duke University and an expert in the gospel. Few, if any, of these... Read more

2009-12-09T05:08:36-05:00

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Paper Tiger

Last updated on: December 9, 2009 at 5:08 am By Gene Veith

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Our culture pretends to be free and easy about sex, but we really aren’t. I was kind of astonished that all of Tiger Woods’ multitudinous endorsement ads have been pulled from prime time TV after his auto accident provoked some nine women (at last count) to admit committing adultery with the golf superstar. Our culture remains capable of moral disapproval over sexual sins! On the other hand, our culture remains pruriently interested in hearing the salacious details of those sexual... Read more

2009-12-09T05:06:51-05:00

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Health Care bill negotiations

Last updated on: December 9, 2009 at 5:06 am By Gene Veith

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Senators are negotiating what kind of health care bill will be put up for a vote. As things stand right now, the government-run public option is out, but abortion funding is back in. Anything the Senate passes, though, will have to be further negotiated with the House of Representatives, whose bill has both. Read more

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2009-12-09T05:00:42-05:00

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Writing on the Shroud of Turin?

Last updated on: December 9, 2009 at 5:00 am By Gene Veith

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A researcher has found traces of writing on the Shroud of Turin that, she says, provides evidence of its authenticity as the burial cloth of Christ. From Faint Shroud of Turin text proves artifact real, book says: A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth. The claim made in a new book by historian Barbara Frale drew immediate skepticism from some scientists, who maintain... Read more

2009-12-08T05:55:19-05:00

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Those Christians caused the economy to crash!

Last updated on: December 8, 2009 at 5:55 am By Gene Veith

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Throughout history, societies facing a crisis have blamed unpopular minority groups, turning them into scapegoats. Jews were the frequent victims. Now, The Atlantic Magazine publishes an article entitled Did Christianity Cause the Crash?. The thesis is that all of the believers in the “prosperity gospel” were encouraged by their megachurches to take big risks that brought the economy down. The author cites lots of poor people who testified about how God gave them a house, even though they had no... Read more

2009-12-08T05:40:50-05:00

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Carbon Dioxide as a dangerous substance

Last updated on: December 8, 2009 at 5:40 am By Gene Veith

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Here is a big danger of our current governmental structure: If the Executive branch cannot get the legislature to pass the laws that it wants, it is still possible to get the same result by bypassing elected officials and having a bureaucratic agency issue regulations. From Business Fumes Over Carbon Dioxide Rule – WSJ.com: Officials gather in Copenhagen this week for an international climate summit, but business leaders are focusing even more on Washington, where the Obama administration is expected... Read more

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